Detachable luggage-rack



J. C. F. NYSER.

DETACHABLE LUGGAGE RACK. APPLICATION FILED SPT.26.1919.

Patented Feb. 1

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN C. F. NYSER, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

DETACHABLE LUGGAGE-RACK.

Application filed September 26, 1919.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN G. F. NYSER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Detachable Luggage-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to those folding racks that are designed to be detachably applied to the running boards of automobiles for temporarily retaining suit cases, bags, boxes, bundles, and the like packages thereon.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and light structure for such purpose which can be readily collapsed into a small space for storage during transportation and can be opened and securely attached to the running board of an automobile very quickly when it is desired to use the device for retaining luggage, there being but few inconspicuous and unobjectionable parts that are permanently secured to the running board.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings shows a side elevation of the structure applied to the running board of an automobile. Fig. 2 shows a plan of the same. Fig. 3 shows an edge view of the structure opened and applied for use. Fig. 4. shows a bottom view of the structure applied to the running board. Fig. 5 is a detail view on larger scale of one of the two loops that are permanently secured to the upper side of the running board for the connection of the ends of the swinging side braces or arms when the structure is to be used. Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the two loops that are permanently secured to the under side of the running board for the connection of the ends of the feet of the device.

The structure is preferably made of fiat strips of spring steel that are somewhat flexible but of sufiicient rigidity to sustain the load which they are designed to carry when in use. This structure has two upright strips or legs 1 that at their lower ends are bent inward at substantially right angles to form feet 2. The ends of these feet are bent to form curved hooks 3 which are designed to engage loops 4 that are secured to the under side of the running board 5, a distance in from the front edge equal to the length of the feet.

The legs are connected at their upper ends by a cross piece or head strip 6 and below Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1'7, 1920.

Serial No. 326,644.

the upper ends by a cross piece or tie strip 7, these parts being securely riveted together. The ends of the head strip are bent inward at substantially right angles to form ears 8, and pivoted to these cars are swinging brace strips or arms 9. The free ends of these arms are bent outward sidewise and cut to form T-shaped lugs 10. These lugs are designed to be inserted under and engaged with the walls of loops 11 which are secured to the top of the running board.

IVhen not in use the arms are swung up to the sides of the legs, then the structure is practically flat and can be stored in a small space. When desired to make use of the structure it is held below the running board and the hooks 3 engaged with the loops 4-, after which it is swung up around the outer edge of the running board until the legs 1 are virtually vertical. Then the arms 9 are swung inward and downward and the T- shaped lugs 10 engaged with the loops 11 on the top ofthe running board. In order to detach the structure, the lugs are disengaged from the top loops, the whole structure swung outward and downward and the hooks disconnected from the under loops. The under loops are located back from the front edge of the running board at such a distance that with the hooks engaged with them the legs when upright will hug closely against the front edge of the running board. The top loops are located so that when the lugs are engaged with them there will be a slight outward pull on the top of the structure which will hold the parts rigidly locked. and the arms are so connected that they will have a sidewise thrust when the lugs are engaged with the loops in order to obviate anv accidental disengagement.

This invention provides a light. cheap structure which can be quickly attached for use and easily detached and packed into a small space when its use is not desired. There are but four small parts permanently connected to the running board, and only two of these parts, that is, the top loops, are observable, and these loops can bequickly fastened in proper position by anyone.

The invention claimed is 2- 1. The combination with the running board of an automobile of a detachable luggage rack comprising legs standing upright at the edge of the running board, feet extending inward from said legs under the running board, hooks at the ends of said feet,loops on the under side of the running board detachably engaged by said hooks,

cross strips connecting the legs, pivoted bracing arms extending obliquely from the upper ends of the arms to the top of the runmng board, lugs extending sldewise from the free ends of the arms, and loops on the upper side of the running board detaohably engaged by said lugs.

'2. The eombinatlon with the running board of an automobile of a detachable lugrack comprising legs standing upright atthe edge of the running board, feet eX- .eross strips connecting the legs, bracing arms pivoted to the ends of the top oross strip and.

extending obliquely to the top of the running board, T-shaped lugs extending sidewv se from the free ends of the arms, and

loops on the upper side of the running board detachably engaged by said lugs.

ends of said leg strips, hooks at the. inner ends of said feet, cross strips connecting the le strl as above the" feet braeln arms plvoted to the top of the rack and adapted to swing inward, lugs extending sideWise from the free ends of thearms, and loops adapted to be engaged by the hooks at the ends of the feet and the'lugs at the ends of the arms.

.4. An automobile luggage rack comprising leg strips, feet extending inward at substantially right angles from the lower ends of said leg strips, hooks turned outward at the inner ends of said feet, a head strip and a tie strip connecting the. legs above the feet, bracing arms pivoted to the ends of said head strip, "l'.-shaped lugs extending side-.

Wise from the free ends of the arms, and loops adapted to be engaged by the hooks at the ends of the feet and the lugs at the ends of the arms; 7

JOHN C. F. NYSEB. 

